
Basel Economic Area – Facts and Figures
The future pulsates between the Rhine, hills and high culture in Basel. The region stands for economic strength, urban quality of life and groundbreaking innovation. Whether life sciences, cleantech or digital industry, Basel offers an environment in which ideas grow, companies expand and talents

La Rasude Lausanne
The city of Lausanne is publishing the plan for the La Rasude district, marking the start of the next stage of one of its most important transformation projects. A new part of the city is to be created in the currently underused, heavily sealed area directly next to the train station, combining


Reorganisation of location promotion in Schlieren
Christina Doll becomes Schlieren's location promoter. She will take over from Albert Schweizer, who is retiring in May 2026, on 1 December. The position has been increased from 30 per cent to 80 per cent in order to continue to successfully promote the business location in the

New headquarters strengthens the future of the hydropower company in Kriens
ANDRITZ Hydro is relocating its headquarters to the Schappe Centre in Kriens. With the move, which is scheduled to be completed by the end of 2026, the service provider for hydropower plant construction wants to secure its options for further

Electrical installations in the historic railway station combined with modern technology
Selmoni has taken on the entire electrical installation for Migros at Badischer Bahnhof in Basel. The contract for the new Migros branch in the listed building included the power supply, modern lighting and all technical

Circular construction as the new standard in the canton of Zurich
The canton of Zurich wants to systematically embed circular construction in its processes and implement this step by step with the help of the Circular Hub platform. The internal network KreislaufLAB was established to develop expertise and exchange knowledge for this purpose.

New competence centre strengthens logistics and flooring solutions in Oberhasli
SHARKGROUP and Planzer from Dietikon are moving into a new 10,000 square metre centre of excellence. While Planzer is taking over all logistics at this branch in Oberhasli, SHARKGROUP can strengthen its presence and expand its capacities with the new

Transformation of a military airfield into a civilian innovation centre
The Federal Office of Civil Aviation (FOCA) has authorised the civilian conversion of the St. Stephan military airfield in the upper Simmental valley. Prospective Concepts Aeronautics AG has received the operating licence. The cantonal licence is still


A milestone in the Ticino SBB Arbedo-Castione plant
The ground-breaking ceremony in summer 2025 marks the start of one of the most important SBB construction projects in Ticino in the coming years. The new industrial SBB Arbedo-Castione plant (NSIF) is being built north-east of Bellinzona and will replace the traditional Bellinzona plant.


Energy supplier plans move to former bank premises
AEW Energie will not be building its new headquarters on the Obere Vorstadt site in Aarau as previously planned. Test planning has shown that the space available there is not sufficient. Instead, AEW will move to the former Credit Suisse building in 2027.


New training programme for professional location management
The University of Applied Sciences and Arts Northwestern Switzerland (FHNW) offers further education in location management. The next CAS course in this specialist area starts on 26 March 2026 on the Brugg-Windisch campus. Business, marketing and communication experts will be

St. Gallen modern urban development with double railway station
With the planned merger of the Bruggen and Haggen railway stations, the city and canton of St. Gallen, together with SBB and SOB, are providing significant impetus for the urban transformation on the western edge of the city. Around the future double station, a model is being created that is aimed

Location search for the ETH Swiss GeoLab
The search for a location for the ETH Swiss GeoLab has begun. The Lucerne Economic Development Agency is coordinating the selection process for ETH Zurich's new competence center for earth observation. Site proposals can be submitted until the end of November 2025 and the decision will be made in

Launch of sustainable energy network in Urdorf
Construction of the Urdorf energy network has begun with the ground-breaking ceremony. It utilises wood and waste heat from waste recycling as energy sources. In collaboration with Energie360°, 150 buildings will be supplied with CO2-free thermal energy from autumn 2026. An information event will



Between regulation and innovation
The Swiss construction industry is facing crucial challenges: from the shortage of skilled workers to the digital transformation, from climate neutrality to increasing regulation. However, the greatest challenge remains the densification of building development, which is necessary to protect the

Federal Council plans new law for communication platforms and search engines
With a new law, the Federal Council wants to regulate large communication services such as Facebook, Google, TikTok and X more strictly. The aim is to create more transparency and fairness and to strengthen users' rights. The consultation on the bill will run until February 16,

Engineering highlight and architectural vision in Barcelona
The Sagrada Família has reached a historic milestone. At 162.91 meters, it has topped Ulm Minster since October 2025 and is now the tallest church in the world. However, the building is far more than just a height record. It is an example of visionary structural engineering, digital planning and

New residential ensemble characterises Winterthur’s urban space
With the "Rocket & Tigerli" ensemble, Cham Swiss Properties is building around 300 rental flats in Winterthur's Lokstadt. Instead of the originally planned hotel in the "Rocket", the real estate company is building 5000 square metres more living space as well as retail and restaurant





